A green playbook for rethinking the role of datacenters in society

Innovation and sustainability go hand in hand

A green playbook for rethinking
the role of datacenters in society

DOWNLOAD AND READ OUR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Switch Datacenters customers and partners will be very familiar with our green credentials. They will know that innovation and sustainability are two sides of the same strategy, built into every decision, part of our DNA as we have grown our business over the last 15 years.

Now, with our 2025 Sustainability Report, our unique story is available for everyone to read. Hear how we have stood firm at the leading edge of advanced cooling technologies for over a decade and forged mutually beneficial relationships with grid owners, local governments, and neighborhood communities. Discover our plans for next-generation datacenters, how we are transitioning from being a green datacenter to becoming an energy provider and energy hub.

“Our aspiration is to be deeply embedded in the fabric of the communities where we operate, aligning our interests with municipalities, citizens, politicians, regional businesses, and local societies”

Our sustainability framework

The organizing logic for how environmental priorities are selected, managed, and disclosed is explicitly linked to identified impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs) resulting from our Double Materiality Assessment (DMA).

To achieve our targets, we are reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) across our operations in alignment with key components of the EU’s basic and comprehensive module for sustainability – the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

Our sustainability performance highlights and targets

Our sustainability performance highlights & targets

100%
Renewable energy use Guarantees of Origin
30%
Decrease in AMS2 CUE Carbon Usage Effectiveness
1.17
Monthly operational PUE Power Usage Effectiveness
0.02
AMS4 WUE in first full year Water Usage Effectiveness
97%
Non-hazardous waste diversion rates
85%91%
Waste recycled 2024 → 2025
25%
Decrease in annual operational PUE at AMS4 with customer ramp up
2030
Target year Net zero
40%
Decrease in AMS3 water withdrawal
2040
Target year Net positive